Twelvetrees, who is currently with the England Saxons squad preparing for their fixture against the Irish Wolfhounds, will be linking up with his new club team mates when pre-season training commences in June.

I'm incredibly grateful to everyone at the Tigers for the role they've played in helping me to get to this point in my career and, of course, all the support from the fans I've had over the last three years," Twelvetrees said.

"It's not been an easy decision to make but I am looking forward to joining Gloucester in the summer and being part of what is shaping up to be an incredibly talented young English backline.

"In the meantime, though, I'll be fully committed to helping make the rest of the season as successful as possible for Leicester."